PopEd Toolkit

Steps for Analysis

• Identify and name the issue of concern
• organize information in such a way as to clarify the problems and the possible solutions and their implications
• trace the general causes or effects of the issues, as well as focussing on specific factors of identified concerns
• see the connections between personal problems and larger social forces and the connections between the forces themselves
• see social problems within the context of political economic forces and examining their interconnections anc systematic causes
• Gain a larger perspective on the issues by combining individual understanding and experience into a collective understanding
• understand the dynamics of power relationships and the role of power in effective action for social change
• discovering new questions that need asking

What is strategy

• suggesting possible actions
• identifying the forces and factors contributing to the success or failure of a particular action
• helping groups examine the array of forces to see if the negative forces can be reduced and the positive forces increased.
• visioning looking at the future as well as exploring the consequences of that vision
• helping groups make decisions on action plans
• framework for analysis and action
• develop a sense of community
• develop and maintain a working group

asses the real situation